15th Station: Jesus is raised from the dead

Leader: We praise you, O Christ and we bless you.

All: Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world

Reader:
The Ethiopian border town of Zelanbesa suffered terrible destruction during the war with Eritrea in the late1990s. The Catholic church in the town was attacked and demolished, with all its contents completely destroyed. Yet, only six years later, a brand new church was opened and the people once again had a focus for their prayer and worship. The modern building is a sign of new life and hope for a community still struggling to rebuild itself from their experience of utter devastation.

Let us pray

Father, out of death comes life; out of destruction, new hope; and out of chaos, transformation. May the truth of Jesus rising from the dead empower us to believe with real hope that death has definitively been destroyed, and that eternal life awaits all those who hope.

All: Suffering for us, you set us free, rising you gave us life. You are the Saviour of the world.

SCIAF

Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund

15th Station: Jesus is raised from the dead